139-234

Special height and setback regulations in Subdistrict B

In Subdistrict B, the underlying district regulations shall be modified by the provisions of this Section.

  1. Street wall location

    In Manufacturing Districts, 30 percent of the street wall shall be located within eight feet of the street line and shall extend to at least the minimum base height specified in paragraph (b) of this Section, or the height of the building, whichever is lower.

    In Mixed Use Districts, the street wall location provisions of paragraph (a) of Section 123-651 shall apply, except that the street wall shall extend to at least the minimum base height specified in paragraph (b) of this Section.
  2. Minimum and maximum base heights

    In all districts, street walls shall rise without setback to a minimum base height set forth in this paragraph (b) or the height of the building, whichever is less, and may rise to a maximum base height as set forth in this paragraph (b). In Manufacturing Districts, minimum and maximum base heights and maximum heights of buildings or other structures shall be as set forth in Table 1 below. In Mixed Use Districts, such regulations shall be as set forth in Table 2.

     

    Table 1

    MINIMUM BASE HEIGHT, MAXIMUM BASE HEIGHT, AND MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT – FOR M1-4 DISTRICTS (in feet)

    Minimum base height

    Maximum base height

    Maximum building height

    in Subarea B1

    15

    95

    115

    in Subarea B2

    15

    65

    85

     

    Table 2

    MINIMUM BASE HEIGHT, MAXIMUM BASE HEIGHT, AND MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT – FOR MIXED USE DISTRICTS (in feet)

    Minimum base height

    Maximum base height

    Maximum building height

    M1-4/R6B

    30

    45

    55

    M1-4/R6A

    40

    65

    85

    M1-4/R7A

    40

    75

    95

    M1-4/R7X

    60

    105

    145

    For zoning lots with a lot area greater than or equal to 20,000 square feet, and located in a Manufacturing District, a building containing non-residential uses may exceed the maximum building heights established in Table 1 by 30 feet.

    For zoning lots adjoining the portion of Degraw Street located between Nevins Street and Third Avenue, the heights listed in Table 2 are modified so that within 100 feet of Degraw Street, the maximum base height is 95 feet, and the maximum building height is 125 feet.
  3. Setback requirements

    At a height not lower than the minimum base height or higher than the maximum base height, a setback shall be provided which complies with the requirements of Section 23-433 (Standard setback regulations).
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